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Epiphenomenalism meaning

  1. The doctrine that mental states and processes are simply incidental effects of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause any effects in the material world.
  2. Such a doctrine, as advanced by a particular thinker or school of thought.

Using Epiphenomenalism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The doctrine that mental states and processes are simply incidental effects of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause any effects in the material world. | Such a doctrine, as advanced by a particular thinker or school of thought.
  • In the example corpus, epiphenomenalism often appears in combinations such as: of epiphenomenalism.

Context around Epiphenomenalism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

support 1× dismisses 1× weak 1× supports 1×

Often after:

free 1× epiphenomena 1×

Sentence patterns with Epiphenomenalism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

according to epiphenomenalism free will 1× arguments for epiphenomenalism a large 1× epiphenomenalism is a 1× in weak epiphenomenalism epiphenomena that 1× reductionism and epiphenomenalism and the 1× symons dismisses epiphenomenalism from an 1× theory of epiphenomenalism which argues 1× this supports epiphenomenalism since it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a similar defense 1× arguments for epiphenomenalism 1× donald symons dismisses 1× epiphenomenalism is a 1× free will according 1× in weak epiphenomenalism 1×

Common sentence endings:

action to occur 1× an evolutionary perspective 1× any physical phenomenon 1× consciousness and cognition 1× consciousness cause behavior 1× in physical states 1×

Words around Epiphenomenalism

Just before it in the word index:

epiphenomenal 5 epiphenomena 7 epiphany 118 epiphanius 13 epiphanios 2 epiphanies 8

Just after it in the word index:

epiphenomenon 10 epiphone 5 epiphora 2 epiphyseal 3 epiphyses 5 epiphytes 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Epiphenomenalism

  • In this selection, "epiphenomenalism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, support, dismisses, weak, free and epiphenomena stand out and add context to how "epiphenomenalism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to epiphenomenalism free will and arguments for epiphenomenalism a large. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "epiphenomenalism" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with epiphenomenalism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Donald Symons dismisses epiphenomenalism from an evolutionary perspective. (8 words)

Some thinkers draw distinctions between different varieties of epiphenomenalism. (9 words)

Arguments for epiphenomenalism A large body of neurophysiological data seems to support epiphenomenalism. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Some argue that this supports epiphenomenalism, since it shows that the feeling of making a decision to act is actually an epiphenomenon; the action happens before the decision, so the decision did not cause the action to occur. (38 words)

Epiphenomenalism is a mind–body philosophy marked by the belief that basic physical events (sense organs, neural impulses, and muscle contractions) are causal with respect to mental events (thought, consciousness, and cognition). (32 words)

A similar defense comes from Australian philosopher Frank Jackson (born 1943) who revived the theory of epiphenomenalism which argues that mental states do not play a role in physical states. (30 words)

Question examples

Free will According to epiphenomenalism, free will having an effect on the physical world is an illusion, Gallagher, Shaun ; in: Does consciousness cause behavior? (24 words)

Example sentences (10)

Arguments for epiphenomenalism A large body of neurophysiological data seems to support epiphenomenalism.

A similar defense comes from Australian philosopher Frank Jackson (born 1943) who revived the theory of epiphenomenalism which argues that mental states do not play a role in physical states.

Donald Symons dismisses epiphenomenalism from an evolutionary perspective.

Epiphenomenalism is a mind–body philosophy marked by the belief that basic physical events (sense organs, neural impulses, and muscle contractions) are causal with respect to mental events (thought, consciousness, and cognition).

Free will According to epiphenomenalism, free will having an effect on the physical world is an illusion, Gallagher, Shaun ; in: Does consciousness cause behavior?

However, since the cognitive revolution, there have been several who have argued for a version of epiphenomenalism.

In weak epiphenomenalism, epiphenomena that are mental phenomena can be caused by both physical phenomena and other mental phenomena, but mental phenomena cannot be the cause of any physical phenomenon.

Post-structuralist thinkers reject Reductionism and Epiphenomenalism and the idea that cause-and-effect relationships are top-down or bottom-up.

Some argue that this supports epiphenomenalism, since it shows that the feeling of making a decision to act is actually an epiphenomenon; the action happens before the decision, so the decision did not cause the action to occur.

Some thinkers draw distinctions between different varieties of epiphenomenalism.

Common combinations with epiphenomenalism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of epiphenomenalism 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "epiphenomenalism" in a sentence?
An example: "Arguments for epiphenomenalism A large body of neurophysiological data seems to support epiphenomenalism." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "epiphenomenalism" from authentic English texts.
What does "epiphenomenalism" mean?
Epiphenomenalism means: The doctrine that mental states and processes are simply incidental effects of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause any effects in the material world.
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